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Julie Bennett - Assistant AD/Athletic Communications
Women’s Basketball Contact
Second Floor, Simpson Center | 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706
O: 254.710.3042 | C: 254.709.9657 | F: 254.710.1369
[email protected] | www.BaylorBears.com
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13 NCAA TOURNAMENT BIDS | 2005, ‘10, ‘12 FINAL FOUR | 2005, ‘12 NCAA CHAMPIONS
2005, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13 & ‘14 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS | 2005, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12 ‘13 & ‘14 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2014-15 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
GAME INFO
NOVEMBER
Date BU Opp
N14 8/9
—
N17 8/9
13/10
N28 13/13 —
N29 13/13 —
N30 13/13 —
Opponent
ORAL ROBERTS
at Kentucky
(1) UTAH STATE
(1) STETSON
(1) MARIST
FSSW+
Time/Score
W, 101-60
L, 74-64
W, 99-43
W, 96-42
W, 90-60
DECEMBER
Date BU Opp
D3 11/11 —
D7 11/11 —
D10 9/9
—
D14 9/9
—
D19 9/9
19/22
D20 9/9
18/21
D29 6/6
—
Opponent
TV
UT-PAN AMERICAN
at Ole Miss
IDAHO
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN FSSW+
(2) vs. Syracuse
(2) vs. Michigan State
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Time/Score
W, 96-42
W, 96-54
W, 88-70
W, 96-57
W, 74-72
W, 84-65
7:00 p.m.
JANUARY
Date BU
J3
—
J6
—
J10 —
J13 —
J17 —
J19 —
J24 —
J27 —
Opponent
§ OKLAHOMA STATE
§ Kansas State
§ at West Virginia
§ IOWA STATE
§ at Kansas
§ TEXAS
§ KANSAS STATE
§ at TCU
TV
FSN
FSKC
ROOT
FSSW
J’Hawk TV
FS1
FSSW
FSSW+
Time/Score
11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Opponent
§ KANSAS
§ at Oklahoma State
§ at Texas
§ WEST VIRGINIA
§ at Texas Tech
§ TCU
§ at Oklahoma
§ at Iowa State
TV
FSN
FSSW+
SSN
FSN
Time/Score
1:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Opponent
TV
§ TEXAS TECH
FSSW+
(3) Big 12 Championship
Time/Score
7:00 p.m.
FSN
FEBRUARY
Date BU
F1 —
F4
—
F8
—
F15 —
F18 —
F21 —
F25 —
F28 —
MARCH
Date BU
M2 —
M6-9
Opp
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Opp
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Opp
—
TV
FSSW+
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2
SCHEDULE KEY
Rankings: AP/ESPN
§ Big 12 Conference game
Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Ferrell Center (10,284)
(1) Basketball Travelers Classic (Waco, Texas)
(2) Florida Sunshine Classic (Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.)
(3) Big 12 Championship American Airlines Arena, Dallas
BAYLOR
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
LADY BEARS
PANTHERS
2014-15 Record: 10-1
Ranking (AP/ESPN): 6/6
Last Game: W, 84-65, vs. #18 Michigan
State
Head Coach: Kim Mulkey
Career Record: 414-87 (15th season)
Record at BU: Same
Baylor vs. PVAM: 15-0
Mulkey vs. PVAM: 3-0
2014-15 Record: 3-8
Ranking (AP/ESPN): NR/NR
Last Game: L, 86-48, vs. UTEP
Head Coach: Dawn Brown
Record at PVAM: 20-33 (2nd season)
Career Record: Same
Brown vs. BU: 0-0
§Date: Monday, Dec. 29
§Tip-Off: 7 p.m.
§Location: Waco, Texas
§Arena: Ferrell Center (10,284)
§Television: None
§Radio: Baylor Sports Network - IMG
College - 1660 AM
§Talent: Rick May (pxp), Lori Fogleman
(analyst)
§ Web Stream/Audio: BaylorBears.com
(Subscription)
§Live Stats: BaylorBears.com Gametracker
§ Gameday Central: BaylorBears.com
§Tickets: (254) 710-1000
No. 6/6 Baylor Completes Non-Conference Slate vs. Prairie View A&M...
The sixth-ranked Baylor Lady Bears will close out their non-conference slate when they host Prairie View A&M, Monday,
Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. (CT).
Baylor is 10-1 on the season and moved up three spots in both The AP Poll and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll after
posting road victories over two ranked teams, No. 19 Syracuse and No. 18 Michigan State.
Head coach Kim Mulkey’s Lady Bears are led by sophomore forward Nina Davis’ 22.8 points and 8.5 rebounds a game.
Sophomore post Khadijiah Cave follows with 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds an outing while sophomore guard Imani Wright
tallies 11.3 points per contest. Junior point guard Niya Johnson dished out 8.7 assists per game and has averaged 10.5 apg
over the last six contests.
Under second-year head coach Dawn Brown, Prairie View A&M is 3-8 on the season. Senior guard Jeanette Jackson leads
the Panthers in scoring at 17.7 ppg while junior center Shamiya Brooks is the squad’s top rebounder at 7.7 per contest.
Celebrating 10 Years...
Baylor women’s basketball will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its 2005 NCAA Championship at halftime on Saturday,
January 3, when the Lady Bears take on Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. Most of the players and staff from the 2005 team will be
returning for the celebration.
Regular Season Non-Conference Record...
The Lady Bears are 163-11 in regular-season, non-conference games under head coach Kim Mulkey. Baylor has lost only
one regular-season, non-conference games at the Ferrell Center. That loss came on Nov. 11, 2006, vs. 12th-ranked Purdue in
the finals of the Preseason WNIT. Nine of Baylor’s 11 losses have come vs. ranked opponents as Montana State (75-66,
Bozeman, Mont. Nov. 30, 2002) and Wisconsin (59-58, St. Thomas, V.I., Nov. 29, 2008) are the only two non-ranked teams to
defeat the Lady Bears in a regular-season non-conference game.
Nina Davis Nets 3rd Straight Big 12 Player of the Week...
Nina Davis picked up her third-consecutive Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recognition, she
shared the honor with Texas forward Nneka Enemkpali. Davis led Baylor to victories over No. 19 Syracuse and No. 18 Michigan
State to claim the championship trophy in the Florida Sunshine Classic. The sophomore forward averaged 20.5 points and 13.0
rebounds en route to earning tournament MVP honors. Against Syracuse, she scored 26 points and pulled down a career-hightying 17 rebounds while dishing out two assists. Davis narrowly missed another double-double with 15 points and nine
rebounds in the victory over Michigan State. She is averaging a team-high 22.8 points while hauling down a team-leading 8.5
rebounds on the season. Davis ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 in scoring and No. 3 in rebounding.
2014-15 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
KIM MULKEY - HEAD COACH
QUICK FACTS
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HEAD COACH KIM MULKEY
Success = Kim Mulkey. No matter what she’s attempted in basketball, whether it be on
the court or along the sideline, Mulkey has found success. In just 15 seasons as a head
coach, she has attained 414 career victories and ranks No. 2 among the winningest active
Education: Louisiana Tech, 1984 (B.A.)
Division I head coaches (.826) and No. 4 all-time by percentage. Only one person, her
Experience:
mentor Leon Barmore, attained the 400-win milestone quicker. It took Barmore 13 seasons
Louisiana Tech (Player), 1980-84
and three games to accumulate 400 wins, while Mulkey achieved it in 13 years and 32
Louisiana Tech (Assistant Coach), 1985-96
Louisiana Tech (Assoc. Head Coach), 1996-00
games.
Baylor (Head Coach) 2000-present
When the Women's Basketball Hall of Famer accepted the position as Baylor University’s
women's basketball head coach on April 4, 2000, few could have predicted the dramatic
Highlights
and prestigious transformation the program was about to undergo. In just 14 years at
• 2 national championships as a player (1981, AIAW; 1982,
Baylor, the former Olympic Gold medalist has twice guided the Lady Bear basketball
NCAA).
program to the pinnacle of women's basketball, the 2005 and 2012 NCAA national
• 2 NCAA championships as a head coach (2005, 2012).
championships,
13
NCAA
Tournament
appearances, 14, 20-win seasons, 12, 25-win efforts, five, 30-win campaigns and an NCAA
• 1 NCAA championship as an assistant coach (1988).
record 40 wins and undefeated record in 2011-12. In addition, over the past seven seasons, Mulkey has led the Lady Bears to
• 32 seasons as a player and coach have resulted in 32
three Final Four appearances (2005, ’10, ‘12) and 11 Big 12 Conference titles.
postseason trips, including 31 to NCAA/AIAW Tournament.
The 2005 national title was Baylor's first for a women's team sport, and just the second in school history overall.
• Mulkey is the only women’s basketball coach, and one of
only three in men’s and women’s basketball (Bob Knight and
In winning the 2005 title, Mulkey became the first person, man or woman, to win a basketball national championship as a
Dean Smith), who have won a national championship as both player, assistant coach and head coach.
a player and coach.
En route to the 2005 NCAA championship, the Lady Bears won their first Big 12 Conference championship and were the
• Mulkey is the ONLY basketball coach to win a national
league's tournament champion, too. In 2009, the Lady Bears added to the trophy case with another Big 12 Tournament crown,
championship as a head coach, assistant coach and player.
claimed both the 2011 regular season and tournament crowns and captured the 2012 regular season title by a record seven
• Mulkey is the first individual ever to play for a women’s
team ranked No. 1 among AP voters while also later becoming games over second-place finishers Oklahoma and Texas A&M and again earned the tournament crown. The Lady Bears
duplicated the feat in the 2012-13 season, winning both crowns, and became the first team to win three straight conference
coach of a team selected to No. 1.
tournament titles and five all-told. In 2013-14, Baylor claimed its fourth straight Big 12 regular season title becoming the first
• 2000 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
• 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame inductee. league school to achieve that feat and claimed its fourth straight and sixth overall tournament crown.
Mulkey has produced amazing results since taking over the program’s reins on April 4, 2000, averaging 28.8 wins through 14
• 2007 Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
• 2009 Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
years. In her 14 years at the program's helm, she has posted an impressive 414-87 (.826) record which ranks her No. 2 nationally
• 2011 USBWA National Coach of the Year.
in winning percentage. In addition, the Lady Bear program ranks No. 5 among the NCAA Division I's winningest teams over that
• 2012 WBCA, Naismith, AP, USBWA National Coach of the
span.
Year.
Since coming into the league in 2000-01, Mulkey owns the top winning percentage and most victories among Big 12 coaches
at 82.6 percent (414-87).
Head Coaching Year-by-Year Record
Mulkey’s autobiography, “Won’t Back Down,” hit bookstores on Nov. 1, 2007.
Baylor
Record
Postseason
2000-01
21-9
NCAA First Round
2001-02
27-6
NCAA Second Round
2002-03
24-11
WNIT Runner-up
2003-04
26-9
NCAA Sweet 16
2004-05
33-3+!
NCAA Champion
2005-06
26-7
NCAA Sweet 16
2014-2015 Numerical Roster
2006-07
26-8
NCAA Second Round
2007-08
25-7
NCAA Second Round
No. Name
Pos.
Ht. Cl.-Exp Hometown (H.S. / Last School)
2008-09
29-5!
NCAA Sweet 16
1 Deleiya Cohen
F
6-2
Fr.-HS
Charleston, S.C. (West Ashley HS)
2009-10
27-10
NCAA Semifinals
2010-11
34-3+!
NCAA Elite Eight
2 Niya Johnson
G
5-8
Jr.-2L
Gainesville, Fla. (P.K. Yonge Development Research School)
2011-12
40-0+!
NCAA Champion
3 Chardonae Fuqua’
G
6-0
Jr.-2L
Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS)
2012-13
34-2+!
NCAA Sweet 16
4 Kristy Wallace
G
5-11 Fr.-HS
Loganholme, Queensland, Australia (John Paul College)
2013-14
32-4+!
NCAA Elite Eight
12 Alexis Prince
G
6-1
RS-So.-1L Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS)
2041-15
10-1
13 Nina Davis
F
5-11 So.-1L
Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central HS)
Totals
414-87 (.826) 14 postseason appearances
22 Sune Agbuke
P
6-4
Sr.-3L
San Antonio, Texas (Cornerstone Christian)
20 Imani Wright
G
5-9 So.-1L
Hooks, Texas (Liberty-Eylau HS)
+ Big 12 regular season champion
24 Ieshia Small
G
6-0 So.-1L
Miami, Fla. (Florida HS-Tallahassee, Fla.)
! Big 12 Tournament champion
34 Micayla Buckner
P
6-3
Fr.-HS
Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS)
44 Kristina Higgins
P
6-5
Jr.-2L
El Paso, Texas (Chapin HS)
Mulkey vs. Big 12 Teams
55 Khadijiah Cave
P
6-2 So.-1L
Augusta, Ga. (Lucy Laney HS)
Team __________________________Record
Iowa State __________________________18-3
Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech, 1984), 15th season at Baylor
Kansas ____________________________19-2
Associate Head Coach: Bill Brock (Southeastern Oklahoma, 1976), 12th season
Kansas State ________________________20-4
Assistant Coach: Sytia Messer (Arkansas 2000), Second season
Missouri __________________________12-2
Assistant Coach: Toyelle Wilson (Manhattan College, 2003), Second season
Oklahoma ________________________15-17
Assistant AD for Basketball Operations: Johnny Derrick, 15th season
Oklahoma State ______________________26-5
Director of Basketball Operations: Edsel Hamilton IV (USC, 2007), Sixth season
TCU ______________________________4-0
Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Jennifer Roberts (Louisiana Tech, 1997), Third season
Texas ____________________________19-10
Trainer: Alex Olson (Baylor, 1994), 16th season
Texas Tech __________________________24-8
Strength & Conditioning: Jeremy Heffner (North Texas, 2002), Fifth season
West Virginia ________________________5-1
Radio Talent: Rick May (19th season); Lori Fogleman (17th season)
Total ______________________162-52 (.757)
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2014-15 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
Baylor Probable Starters (based on previous game)...
BAYLOR QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
NIYA JOHNSON
#2 - 5-8 - G - Jr.
PPG - 6.5
APG - 8.7
RPG - 4.2
FG% - .434
FT% - .760
IMANI WRIGHT
#20 - 5-9 - G - So.
PPG - 11.3
APG - 3.2
RPG - 3.7
FG% - .386
FT% - .696
ALEXIS PRINCE
#12 - 6-1 - G - So.
PPG - 8.3
APG - 1.6
RPG - 4.4
FG% - .375
FT% - .800
NINA DAVIS
#13 - 5-11 - F - So.
PPG - 22.8
APG - 2.0
RPG - 8.5
FG% - .568
FT% - .701
KRISTINA HIGGINS
#44 - 6-5 - P - Jr.
PPG - 6.7
BPG - 0.6
RPG - 5.5
FG% - .636
FT% - .500
Location: Waco, Texas
Founded: 1845
Enrollment: 16,263
President: Ken Starr
Faculty Representative: Jeremy Counsellor
Athletic Director: Ian McCaw
Sport Administrator: Paul Bradshaw
SWA: Nancy Post
Conference: Big 12
Nickname: Lady Bears
Colors: Green (PMS 560) and Gold (1235)
Arena (capacity): Ferrell Center (10,284)
Quick Hits...
§ Baylor ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 3 nationally in both scoring offense (89.5 ppg) and field goal percentage (.500).
§ Baylor ranks No. 3 nationally and No. 1 in the Big 12 in scoring margin (+31.4) and is No. 4 nationally and No. 1 among
the Big 12 in rebound margin (+14.7).
§ Baylor’s five posts have combined to shoot .594 (219-369) this season; Khadijiah Cave (.655), Kristina Higgins (.636),
Dekeiya Cohen (.583), Nina Davis (.568), Sune Agbuke (.481). Cave ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 in field goal percentage
while Davis is No. 7.
§ Baylor has outscored its opponents in the paint 518-240 this season and BU’s bench has outscored opponents 349-190.
§ Khadijiah Cave leads the Big 12 and is No. 5 nationally in field goal percentage (.655).
§ Niya Johnson is No. 1 nationally and in the Big 12 in assists per game at 8.7. Over the last six games, Johnson has
averaged 10.5 apg; UT-Pan Am (10), Ole Miss (11), Idaho (9), SFA (11), #19 Syracuse (10), #18 Michigan State (12).
§ Niya Johnson has moved up to No. 5 on BU’s career assist chart with 432 (see page 4 for complete chart).
§ Nina Davis was named one of ESPNW’s top 25 players for 2014-15, as the 5-11 sophomore forward/post is listed at No. 6;
she is also on its first-team preseason All-American list.
§ Nina Davis has been named to three preseason watch lists; the John R. Wooden, Naismith Trophy and Wade Trophy.
§ Sune Agbuke, a 6-5 senior, has 122 career blocks to rank No. 6 on BU’s career chart (see page 4 for complete chart).
§ In her 15 seasons at the program's helm, Kim Mulkey has posted an impressive 414-87 (.826) record which ranks her No.
2 nationally in winning percentage among active coaches behind UConn’s Geno Auriemma (.864).
§ In 488 of 501 games under Kim Mulkey, the Lady Bears have held their opponent at or below 50 percent field goal
shooting with only five of those efforts coming in the last 13 years.
§ In Baylor’s last 301 games, only two opponents (Stanford, .509 & West Virginia, .500) have shot 50 percent or above. Last
season, the Cardinal broke BU’s 217-game streak of holding an opponent to 50 percent or less shooting from the floor.
§ Baylor is 150-11 (.932) over the past five seasons, 34-3 in 2010-11, 40-0 in 2011-12, 34-2 in 2012-13, 32-5 in 2013-14
and10-1 this season. In that same span, BU is 79-3 (.963) in Big 12 play (67-3 in regular season and 12-0 in Big 12
Tournament).
§ 132 of Baylor’s 150 wins since 2010-11 have been by 10 or more points, and only nine times has its winning margin
been five or fewer points.
§ Baylor is 336-15 (.957) under Mulkey when scoring 70 or more points, including a 203-6 (.971) record when totaling 80
or more. BU is 132-2 (.985) over the last five seasons (2011-12 to 2014-15) when scoring 70 or more points.
Head-To-Head
Baylor
PVAMU
89.5* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.1
48.5*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebounds Per Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.4
363-726 . . . . . . . . Field Goals Made-Attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227-681
.500* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333
39-112. . . . . . . . . . 3-Point FG Made-Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-187
.348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-Point Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
219-310 . . . . . . . . Free Throws Made-Attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135-209
.706. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free Throw Percentage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .646
23.0* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assists Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5
15.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turnovers Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.7
8.8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steals Per Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7
5.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blocks Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8
* Big 12 Leader
NCAA Division I
2014-15 Home Attendance
Thru games of Dec. 14
Rk Team...........................Avg.
1. South Carolina .................9,905
2. Iowa State........................9,420
3. Tennessee ........................9,219
4. Louisville..........................8,926
5. Notre Dame......................8,778
6. Kentucky..........................7,938
7. UConn ..............................7,123
8. Penn State .......................5,866
9. Michigan State.................5,866
10. Purdue .............................5,808
13. Baylor .......................5,626
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY
First Season: 1974-75
All-Time Record: 808-485 (.625) / 41st season
All-Time Record Before Kim Mulkey’s Arrival: 394-398 (.498)
Overall NCAA Tournament Record: 33-11 (.750)
Final Four Appearances: 3 (2005, ‘10, ‘12)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 13
NCAA Championships: 2 (2005, 2012)
Last NCAA Appearance: 2014, NCAA Elite Eight
(lost to No. 2 Notre Dame, 88-69)
Postseason WNIT Appearances: 3
Last WNIT Appearance: 2003 (lost to Auburn, WNIT finals)
Conference Titles: 5 (2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Conference Tournament Titles: 6 (2005, 2009, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014)
2013-14 REVIEW
2013-14 Overall Record: 32-5
2013-14 Big 12 Record (Finish): 16-2 (1st)
2013-14 Postseason: NCAA Elite Eight, lost to Notre Dame, 88-69
2014-15 PREVIEW
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3
Newcomers:
(P) Micayla Buckner (Fr., 6-3)
(F) Dekeiya Cohen (Fr., 6-2)
(G) Kristy Wallace (Fr., 5-11)
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Starters Returning:
(G) Niya Johnson (Jr., 5.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
(P) Nina Davis (So., 15.0 ppg, 8.9 rpg)
(P) Sune Agbuke (Gr., 5.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg)
3
Starters Lost:
(G) Odyssey Sims (Sr., 28.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
(G) Makenzie Robertson (Sr., 7.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF
Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech, 1984)
Record at Baylor: 414-87 (.826),14th season
Career Record: same
Associate Head Coach: Bill Brock
Assistant Coach: Sytia Messer
Assistant Coach: Toyelle Wilson
Asst. AD/Women’s Basketball Operations: Johnny Derrick
Director of Operations: Edsel Hamilton IV
Coordinator of Operations: Jennifer Roberts
Athletic Trainer: Alex Olson
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeremy Heffner
Athletic Communications: Julie Bennett
Administrative Assistant: Barbara Spitzer
Radio Play-by-Play: Rick May
Radio Color Analyst: Lori Fogleman
2014-15 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
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BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
BU Career Charts...
Mailing Address: 1500 S. University Parks Dr., Waco, TX 76706
Phone: 254.710.2743 | Fax: 254.710.1369
ASSISTS
1. 641
2. 493
3. 457
4. 455
5. 432
Odyssey Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-14
Angela Tisdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08
Chelsea Whitaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-05
Toya Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-99
Niya Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-present
BLOCKS
1. 748
2. 249
3. 159
4. 141
5. 131
6. 122
Brittney Griner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-13
Danielle Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-09
Steffanie Blackmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-05
Kacy Moffitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-99
Sophia Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06
Sune Agbuke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-present
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT
Primary
JULIE BENNETT
Asst. AD/ Athletic Communications
Office: 254.710.3042
Cell: 254.7092.9657
E-Mail: [email protected]
WEEKLY INTERVIEWS
Head coach Kim Mulkey and Baylor players will be made
available for interviews in person or by telephone on a
regular basis during the season, at times to be announced.
All interviews with Baylor student-athletes must
be coordinated through the Athletic Communications
Office and requested with 24 hours advance notice.
Telephone interviews will be fulfilled at a time that does
not interfere with the student-athlete's academic or practice
schedule.
BAYLOR MEDIA WEBSITE
An all-encompassing media page can be found on
Baylor’s website at: http://baylorbears.com/ot/baymedia.html. Among the information available at this site are
links and pdfs of statistics, game notes, quick facts and
directions as well as photo/logo downloads and video FTP
information.
BAYLOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FTP SITE
Baylor provides broadcast-quality video of home-game
postgame highlights via FTP download. Contact Baylor
Athletic Communications for more information.
Six Underclassmen Leading Team in Scoring...
§ A quartet of sophomores, Nina Davis (22.8), Khadijiah Cave (12.8), Imani Wright (11.3) and Alexis Prince (8.3) and
two freshman Kristy Wallace (8.3) and Dekeiya Cohen (7.6) are the team’s top scorers.
§ Davis, a 5-11 forward, is leading the team in both scoring and rebounding with 22.8 points and 8.5 rebounds an outing.
§ Davis scored a career-high 43 points at Ole Miss. In the last five games, Davis has averaged 26.5 points per game (31 vs.
UTPA, 43 at Ole Miss, 21 vs. Idaho, 33 vs. SFA, 26 vs. #19 Syracuse, 15 vs. #18 Michigan State).
§ Cave, a 6-2 post, is averaging 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds. Against Utah State, Cave cracked the starting lineup for the
first time in her career and earned Basketball Travelers Classic MVP honors en route to leading Baylor to the tournament
championship with a 3-0 mark.
§ Cave leads the team and the Big 12 Conference in field goal percentage at 65.5 (55-84) percent and has scored in double
figures in eight of 11 games this season.
§ Wright, a 5-9 guard, is scoring 11.3 points a contest, tallying double digits in eight of 11 games this season, including a
career-high 18 points vs. both Oral Roberts and #18 Michigan State.
Davis and Wright Earn All-Tourney Honors...
§ Nina Davis and Imani Wright both earned All-Tournament Team honors in the Florida Sunshine Classic. Davis was
named the tournament’s MVP.
§ Baylor won the tournament with a 2-0 record, defeating both #19 Syracuse (74-72) and #18 Michigan State (84-65).
§ Baylor trailed at the half in both games but came back to post victories. The Lady Bears trailed Syracuse, 29-26, at the
intermission and entered the lockerroom at halftime vs. Michigan State with a 13-point deficit (46-33). BU outscored
Michigan State 51-19 in the second half to claim the win and the tournament trophy.
Top Four Recruiting Class...
Generally, Baylor Lady Bear basketball practices are open
to the media and the public. Please contact Julie Bennett
before attending practice.
§ As the NCAA's early signing period has come to a close, Baylor, which got two Top 50 commits, Kalani Brown and Beatrice
Mompremier, vaulted from No. 14 on ESPNW’s Recruiting Class Rankings to No. 4.
§ In addition to Brown (6-5, P) and Mompremier (6-4, F/P), head coach Kim Mulkey and her staff signed three others
during the early signing period; Alyssa Dry (5-9, G), Alexandria Gulley (5-9, G) and Justis Szczpanski (6-4, F) during the
early signing period.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sune Agbuke Attending Law School...
PRACTICE COVERAGE
In addition to following the most up-to-date information
on Baylor’s Official Athletics Site, www.BaylorBears.com,
follow Lady Bear happenings on Twitter, @BaylorWBB, as
well as the Official Twitter Account of Baylor Athletics,
Twitter @BaylorAthletics.
Also, please visit Baylor’s official atheltics Facebook page
and the Baylor Women’s Basketball Facebook page:
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§ Senior Sune Agbuke isn’t your normal college student, as she is attending Baylor Law School.
§ The San Antonio native is in her third quarter of study.
§ Agbuke graduated from Baylor in three years and began attending law school on May 12, 2014.
Did You Know Kim Mulkey is...
§ The ONLY women’s basketball coach, and one of only three in men’s and women’s basketball (joining Bob Knight and
Dean Smith), who have won a national championship as both a player and coach.
§ The ONLY basketball coach to win a national championship as a head coach, assistant coach and player.
§ The first individual ever to play for a women’s team ranked No. 1 among AP voters while also later becoming coach of a
team selected to No. 1.
Scouting Prairie View A&M...
§ Located in Prairie View, Texas, the Prairie View A&M Panthers bring a 3-8 record, including a 2-8 road mark, into Monday’s
contest. The BU contest marks the Panthers’ fourth games vs. a ranked opponent. They lost to No. 3 Texas A&M (59-41),
No. 9 North Carolina (81-45) and No. 16 Stanford (88-45).
§ Senior guard Jeanette Jackson leads the Panthers in scoring at 17.7 ppg while junior center Shamiya Brooks is the squad’s top
rebounder at 7.7 per contest.
§ Prairie View A&M is coached by second-year head coach Dawn Brown Jackson State, 2005). Brown owns a 175-99 (.639)
career mark in two seasons along the Prairie View A&M sideline.
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§ Current BU assistant coach Toyelle Wilson spent seven years at Prairie View A&M, three seasons as its head coach and an
four seasons as an assistant coach, prior to moving the 139 miles north to Waco.
Series Record...
§ Monday’s game marks the 16th time Prairie View A&M and Baylor have met, BU leads the series 15-0.
Prairie View A&M
Baylor leads 15-0
74-75
Baylor
75-76
Baylor
75-76
Baylor
12-14-77 Baylor
2-17-78 Baylor
11-28-78 Baylor
1-27-93 Baylor
12-1-93 Baylor
12-5-94 Baylor
11-26-96 Baylor
11-24-97 Baylor
12-20-06 Baylor
11-11-07 Baylor
3-20-11 Baylor
3-24-13 Baylor
Home 12-0
83-30
86-39
103-47
94-62
95-60
103-60
115-45
103-35
93-37
76-38
78-27
94-50
89-61
66-30 (ESPN2)
82-40 (ESPN2)
Waco
Waco
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Waco
Waco
Waco
Waco
Waco
Waco
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Associated Press Poll
Dec. 22
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NCAA Division I Statistics...
§ As a team, Baylor ranks among the top 25 in nine NCAA statistical categories, including eight among the top 10 (through
games of Dec. 23).
2. Assists - 23.0
3. Scoring margin - 31.4
3. Field goal percentage - 50.0
3. Scoring offense - 89.5
4. Defensive rebounds per game - 33.0
4. Rebound margin - 14.7
4. Assist/turnover ratio - 1.53
7. Field goal percentage defense - 31.8
13. 3-Point field goal percentage defense - 25.2
§ Individually, three Lady Bears rank among the top 50 in NCAA Division I statistics in four categories:
5. Field goal percentage - Khadijiah Cave, .655
1. Assists per game - Niya Johnson, 8.7
11. Points per game - Nina Davis, 22.8
21. Field goal percentage - Nina Davis, .568
19. Assist/Turnover Ratio - Niya Johnson, 3.11
Baylor in Big 12 Statistics...
§ BU leads the Big 12 Conference in seven categories; scoring offense (89.5), scoring margin (+31.4), field goal percentage
(.500), rebounding (48.5), rebounding margin (+14.7), defensive rebounds (32.5) and assists (23.0).
§ Among individual scoring, three Lady Bears ranks among the league’s top 20 in scoring; Nina Davis (No. 1, 22.8 ppg),
Khadijiah Cave (No. 14, 12.8 ppg) and Imani Wright (No. 19, 11.3 ppg).
§ Three BU players ranks among the Big 12’s top 20 in rebounding; Davis (No. 3, 8.5 rpg), Cave (No. 14, 6.2 rpg) and
Kristina Higgins (No. 20, 5.5 rpg).
§ In assists, Niya Johnson ranks No. 1 at 8.7 apg, Ieshia Small is No. 7 with 3.7 apg and Wright is No. 12 with 3.2 apg.
Mulkey vs. Ranked Opponents...
§ In head coach Kim Mulkey’s 15 seasons, Baylor is 108-64 (.628) against ranked opponents. Since a 69-55 loss to No. 15
Texas during the 2004-05 season, Baylor is 89-39 (.695) versus ranked opponents, including 33-7 (.868) since 2011-12.
§ Mulkey is 37-31 (.544) vs. Top-10 foes.
Lady Bears Love the 70s & 80s…
§ Baylor was 27-0 in 2010-11, 35-0 in 2011-12, 31-1 in 2012-13, 29-1 in 2013-14 and 10-0 this year when scoring 70 or
more points.
§ All-told, Baylor is 336-15 (.957) under Kim Mulkey when scoring 70 or more points, including a 203-6 (.971) record
when totaling 80 or more. The Lady Bears have averaged 70.4 or more points in 13 of Mulkey’s 14 seasons along the BU
sideline, and averaged a league-leading and school-record (NCAA era) 83.6 ppg in 2013-14. It marked the second straight
year BU established a new single-season scoring standard.
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Team
South Carolina (24)
Connecticut (6)
Texas (4)
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
BAYLOR
Louisville
Tennessee
North Carolina
Duke
Oregon State
Kentucky
Nebraska
Georgia
Maryland
Stanford
Rutgers
Oklahoma State
Mississippi State
Michigan State
West Virginia
Syracuse
Iowa
Green Bay
Arizona State
Record
9-0
6-1
8-0
10-1
11-0
8-1
8-1
7-2
9-0
5-3
7-0
10-1
9-1
10-0
8-2
6-2
8-2
6-1
10-0
6-2
8-1
7-1
8-2
9-2
10-1
Last Week
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3
5
4
9
10
11
6
13
16
8
12
15
14
7
17
19
21
18
22
19
23
nr
nr
Others receiving votes: DePaul 31, Princeton 31, California 18, W. Kentucky
13, Chattanooga 11, Washington 9, James Madison 7, Washington St. 7,
Florida St. 5, Arkansas 4, Northwestern 4, St. John's 4, Seton Hall 2, Indiana St.
1.
USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll
Dec. 23
Rank
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South Carolina (25)
Connecticut (6)
Texas (1)
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
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Louisville
North Carolina
Maryland
Duke
Tennessee
Oregon State
Kentucky
Nebraska
Stanford
Georgia
Oklahoma State
Rutgers
Mississippi State
Iowa
West Virginia
Michigan State
Syracuse
James Madison
DePaul
Record
12-0
8-1
10-0
11-1
11-1
10-1
11-1
11-1
9-2
8-3
9-2
10-0
10-2
10-1
7-4
12-0
9-1
9-2
14-0
9-2
9-2
8-3
8-3
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Last Week
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5
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14
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24
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Others receiving votes: Florida St. 34, Arizona St 33, California 28,
Princeton 25, Green Bay 23, South Florida 21, Washington 17, Seton Hall 16,
St. John's 14, Northwestern 11, George Washington 5, Chattanooga 4,
Washington St 3, Tulane 2, Dayton 2, Arkansas-Little Rock 1.
2014-15 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
2014-15 Lady Bear Honors...
Baylor’s Record when....
Home
Away
Neutral
Leading at half
Trailing at half
Tied at half
Overtime
November games
December games
January games
February games
March games
April games
Television games
Versus ranked (AP)
Versus top 10 (AP)
Shooting 20-29%
Shooting 30-39%
Shooting 40-49%
Shooting 50-59%
Shooting 60-69%
Higher than opponent
Lower than oponent
Big 12
All
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7-0
1-1
2-0
8-1
2-0
--4-1
6-0
----3-1
2-1
--
Mulkey
Era
228-21
106-45
80-21
363-25
44-55
8-6
4-6
82-8
86-3
80-28
88-24
74-24
4-1
162-51
107-63
36-30
Field Goal
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-0-1
5-0
4-0
1-0
10-1
--
4-9
54-54
212-22
126-2
18-0
384-17
30-70
Three-Point Field Goal
Shooting 0-19%
-Shooting 20-29%
-Shooting 30-39%
-Shooting 40-49%
-Shooting 50-59%
-Shooting 60-69%
-Shooting 70-79%
-Shooting 80-89%
-Shooting 90-99%
-Shooting 100%
-Higher than opponent
-Lower than oponent
-Same as opponent
--
6
-4-1
2-0
3-0
1-0
-----7-0
3-1
--
60-32
92-21
87-16
85-9
69-7
14-1
5-0
2-0
0-0
2-0
275-27
135-60
4-0
Shooting 30-39%
Shooting 40-49%
Shooting 50-59%
Shooting 60-69%
Shooting 70-79%
Shooting 80-89%
Shooting 90-100%
Higher than opponent
Lower than oponent
Same as oponent
Free Throw
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---6-1
4-0
--4-0
5-1
--
3-0
9-2
36-13
143-31
118-22
88-16
17-3
243-39
163-46
7-2
Outrebounding opp.
Outrebounded by opp.
Rebounds equal
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10-1
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347-34
51-52
16-1
Fewer turnovers opp.
More turnovers opp.
Turnovers equal
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8-0
2-1
--
284-32
101-46
29-9
Games decided by
1-5 points
6-10 points
11-15 points
16-24 points
25+ points
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-1-1
-2-0
7-0
44-28
48-26
67-18
90-12
165-3
§ Khadijiah Cave- Basketball Travelers Classic MVP
§ Dekeiya Cohen - Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1)
§ Nina Davis - MVP Florida Sunshine Classic, Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22), Naismith Trophy Watch
List, John R. Wooden Award Watch List, Wade Trophy Watch List, Preseason All-Big 12 first team; ESPNW Preseason AllAmerican (first team); ESPNW Preseason Top 25 Players (No. 6); Sporting News Preseason All-American (second team)
§ Kristina Higgins - Basketball Travelers Classic All-Tournament team
§ Niya Johnson - Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention; Sporting News Preseason All-American (first team)
§ Imani Wright - Florida Sunshine Classic All-Tournament team; Basketball Travelers Classic All-Tournament team
Mulkey Among Best...
NCAA Division I Winningest Active Coaches (By percentage through Dec. 27, 2014)
Name, School
Years
Won
Lost
Pct.
1.
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
30
886
134
.869
2.
Kim Mulkey, Baylor
15
414
87
.826
3.
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
36
934
210
.816
4.
Matt Bolant, Illinois
13
318
93
.774
5.
Brian Giorgis, Marist
13
308
92
.770
Lady Bears Impressive...
§ Since taking over a squad that was just 7-20 the season prior to her arrival, Kim Mulkey has averaged 28.9 wins a
season.
§ In her 15 seasons at the program's helm, Mulkey has posted an impressive 414-87 (.826) record which ranks her No. 2
nationally in winning percentage among active coaches.
§ Mulkey’s record over her first four years was 98-35 (.737), averaging 24.5 wins per year. Over the last 10-plus years, she
is 316-52 (.859) while averaging 34.0 victories per season.
§ Mulkey owns more than half (414) of the program’s 806 all-time victories. BU was 394-398 prior to her arrival, 414-87
since.
§ The Lady Bear program ranks No. 5 among the NCAA Division I's winningest teams over that span (2000-01 through Dec.
27, 2014) and averages 28.9 wins per season.
1. Connecticut - 493-39 (.927)
2. Stanford - 437-68 (.865)
3. Duke - 430-70 (.860)
4. Tennessee - 453-74 (.855)
5. Baylor - 414-87 (.826)
Defense...
§ Baylor’s loss to Stanford (50.9%, 11/16/12) in 2012-13 halted a streak of 217 straight wins when holding an opponent to
50 percent or less shooting from the field, dating back to March 25, 2006, an 82-63 Sweet 16 loss to eventual national
champion Maryland.
§ In 488 of 501 games under Kim Mulkey, the Lady Bears have held their opponent at or below 50 percent from the field
with only five of those efforts coming in the last 13 seasons.
§ In Baylor’s last 301 games, only two opponents (Stanford in 2012-13 & West Virginia in 2013-14) have shot at or above
50 percent from the floor.
§ Baylor is 124-3 since the start of the 2009-10 season when allowing 60 or fewer points, including a 33-0 mark in 201112, a 25-0 record in 2012-13, 18-0 in 2013-14 and 7-0 this season. The Lady Bears have won 84-straight games when
holding their foe to 60 or fewer points since a 58-46 loss to eventual national champion Texas A&M, March 29, 2011, in
Dallas.
BU In the Polls...
§ The Lady Bears have 236 AP Top 25 poll appearances in the 2000s, all of which have come under head coach Kim
Mulkey, to rank No. 7 on the wire service’s active all-time list.
§ All told, BU has been ranked in 252 AP polls which ranks No. 22 on the all-time list.
§ BU has been ranked in a school-record 209 straight AP polls dating back to week nine of the 2003-04 listing when it broke
in at No. 24.
§ BU had been continuously ranked among the nation’s top 10 teams since the first AP poll of the 2010-11 season when it
was No. 2. All told, the Lady Bears were ranked in the AP’s top 10 for 67 straight polls, however, that string was snapped
on Jan. 20, 2014, after BU suffered a 16-point loss (76-60) at unranked Kansas. After a one week hiatus, with its overtime
win at then-No. 8 Oklahoma State on Jan. 26, 2014, Baylor moved back into the top 10 (Jan. 27) at No. 9 and stayed
among the top 10 until dropping to No. 13 on Nov. 24, 2014. BU moved back into the top 10, at No. 9, in the Dec. 8 poll.
§ Baylor has spent 39 weeks at No. 1 in the AP listing which ranks fifth all-time.
§ Baylor went wire-to-wire in both the 2011-12 AP Poll and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll. It is just the ninth time that
a women’s team ran the table in the AP Poll.
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§ On January 3, 2011, for the first time in program history, Baylor's women’s basketball
team ascended to the top spot in The Associated Press poll. Baylor had been ranked No. 2
every week since the beginning of the 2010-11 season but moved to the top spot after
then-top-ranked Connecticut lost at then-No. 9 Stanford, 71-59.
§ The Lady Bears are Baylor’s first team to ever achieve a No. 1 listing in an AP Poll. Men’s
basketball’s highest ranking was No. 3 and football’s highest ranking was No. 3 for two
consecutive weeks during the 1953 season and one week in 2013.
Lady Bears by the Numbers in the AP Top 25 Poll (through Dec. 22, 2014)
Top 10 appearances - No. 12 - 177
Top 5 appearances - No. 12 - 83
No. 1 appearances - No. 5 - 39
Total appearances - No. 22 - 252
Consecutive appearances - 209 (on-going)
Consecutive Top 10 appearances - 67
§ Alexandria Gulley is a 5-9 point guard from Dallas’ Skyline High School who led her team
to the regional final for the first time since 1997. Gulley averaged 13.6 points, 3.8 assists,
2.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as a junior. She was named District 9-5A Offensive
MVP and was also selected to this season’s Dallas Morning News’ preseason all-area team.
Gulley is ranked No. 50 nationally by the Girls Basketball Report and is listed as the No. 2
point guard in the state of Texas by All Star Girls Report.
§ Beatrice Mompremier, a 6-4 post player from Miami, led Miami High School, to a 31-1
record and the 2014 Class 8 A Championship while averaging 15.0 points, 14.0 rebounds
and 4.0 blocks per game. Mompremier received numerous personal accolades including:
Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today Florida Player of the Year, Class 8A firstteam all-state, South Florida Player of the Year and Dade County Player of the Year. This
past summer she was a member of the 2014 USA U18 National Team that won the gold
medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Mompremier is ranked No. 10 nationally
and No. 2 at her position by Prospects Nation and No. 18 nationally and No. 3 at her
position by All-Star Girls Report.
In the Big 12’s 19th Season, Did You Know?
§ Baylor, with its 44 straight regular season league wins from Feb. 23, 2011 to Jan. 19,
2014, broke Oklahoma’s Big 12 record for consecutive regular season conference victories.
The Sooners won 24 straight games from March 3, 2005 until Jan. 27, 2007.
§ Baylor’s 11 Big 12 titles is the most in league history, ahead of Oklahoma’s 10.
§ Baylor is one of three programs to post a perfect league record: Baylor - 18-0 (2012 &
‘13); Nebraska - 16-0 (2010); Oklahoma - 16-0 (2006), and the only one to post back-toback unblemished league records.
§ Baylor has won the most regular season Big 12 games and owns the league’s best regular
season winning percentage:
Baylor - 203-91, .691 winning percentage
Oklahoma - 188-106, .640 winning percentage
§ Baylor has won the most Big 12 Tournament games and owns the league’s best winning
percentage in the event:
Baylor - 29-12 (.707)
Oklahoma - 23-14 (.622)
§ Baylor is 67-3 in regular season Big 12 games over the past four seasons with a leaguerecord 44-straight wins included in that run. That win string was halted at Kansas (76-60),
Jan. 19.
§ Baylor owns the record for most Big 12 Tournament championships with six, and Baylor
and Oklahoma rank 1-2 in regular-season crowns with five and six, respectively.
§ Kim Mulkey is 176-54 (.765) in regular-season league play, including 162-52 (.757) vs.
current Big 12 teams. Baylor was 27-37 (.422) in league play prior to Mulkey’s arrival.
§ Justis Szczpanski, a 6-4 forward from Fort Worth, Texas, also attends IMG Academy.
Szczepanski is a very agile athlete that has length, wing span and lateral quickness that
allows her to defend multiple positions. At Aledo (Texas) High School last year she was
named first-team All-District 7-4A while averaging 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0
blocks per game. She is ranked No. 59 nationally and No. 11 at her position by Girls
Basketball Report.
McDonald’s All-Americans...
§ Baylor’s 2014-15 roster features four McDonald’s All-Americans. Junior Niya Johnson
and redshirt sophomore Alexis Prince were 2012 honorees, and freshman Ieshia Small
was named to the 2013 honor list. Junior Alexis Jones, was a 2012 honoree as well, she is
sitting out the 2014-15 season after transferring to Baylor from Duke.
Early Signees...
§ Kalani Brown, a 6-5 left-handed post player and the nation’s top-ranked post, from
Salmen High School in Slidell, La., has played for three state championships at Salmen HS,
winning back-to-back state crowns the last two seasons. Last year she averaged 21.0
points, 13.0 rebounds, 5.0 blocks and 2.0 steals in addition to earning numerous awards.
Brown was awarded District MVP, All-Metro Player of the Year, the Sugar Bowl MVP, the
Class 4 Player of the Year and the 2014 Class 4A State Championship tournament MVP. She
was also crowned Louisiana Miss Basketball, Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year and
Louisiana Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year. Brown won a gold medal with Team USA at the
2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico.
§ Alyssa Dry, a 5-9 combo guard from Fort Worth, Texas, attends IMG Academy in
Bradenton, Fla. She is an outstanding athlete who excels in the transition game and has
the ability to find open teammates or hit the open shot. Last year at Aledo (Texas) High
School, Dry was named to the Class 4-A TABC All-State team and also District 7-4A MVP
while averaging 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 4.2 steals per contest. She is
ranked No. 68 nationally by the Girls Basketball Report.
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TV / RADIO ROSTER
1 § DEKEIYA COHEN
2 § NIYA JOHNSON
3 § CHARDONAE FUQUA’
4 § KRISTY WALLACE
12 § ALEXIS PRINCE
F § 6-2 § Fr.-HS
Charleston, S.C.
G § 5-8 § Jr.-2L
Gainesville, Fla.
F § 6-0 § Jr.-2L
Birmingham, Ala.
G § 5-11 § Fr.-HS
Loganholme, Queensland, Australia
G § 6-1 § RS-So.-1L
Orlando, Fla.
13 § NINA DAVIS
20 § IMANI WRIGHT
22 § SUNE AGBUKE
24 § IESHIA SMALL
30 § ALEXIS JONES
F § 5-11 § So.-1L
Memphis, Tenn.
G § 5-9 § So.-1L
Hooks, Texas
P § 6-4 § Sr.-3L
San Antonio, Texas
G § 6-0 § So.-1L
Miami, Fla.
G § 5-8 § Jr.-TR
Irving, Texas
34 § MICAYLA BUCKNER
44 § KRISTINA HIGGINS
55 § KHADIJIAH CAVE
KIM MULKEY
P § 6-3 § Fr.-HS
Garland, Texas
P § 6-5 § Jr.-2L
El Paso, Texas
P § 6-2 § So.-1L
Augusta, Ga.
Head Coach
15th season
BILL BROCK
SYTIA MESSER
TOYELLE WILSON
JOHNNY DERRICK
EDSEL HAMILTON
JENNIFER ROBERTS
Associate Head Coach
12th season
Assistant Coach
Second season
Assistant Coach
Second season
Assistant AD for Women’s
Basketball Operations
15th season
Director of Basketball
Operations
Sixth season
Coordinator of Basketball
Operations
11th season
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2014-15 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
STATS EXTRA
BU RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP (g,g,g,p,p)
Johnson, Wallace, Prince, Davis, Higgins
Johnson, Wright, Davis, Cave, Higgins
Small, Wright, Davis, Cave, Higgins
Johnson, Wright, Prince, Davis, Higgins
BU DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES
POINTS
REBOUNDS
11
8
7
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Davis
Wright
Cave
Higgins
Prince
Cohen
Small
Wallace
Johnson
Agbuke
3 Davis
2 Cave
2 Higgins
1-1
4-0
1-0
4-0
ASSISTS
5 Johnson
1 Small
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
3
2
1
Davis
Cave
Higgins
1 Johnson
40-POINT GAMES
1
Davis (43 at Ole Miss)
30-POINT GAMES
3
Davis (31 vs. UT-Pan Am; 43 at Ole Miss, 33 vs. SFA)
20-POINT GAMES
6
1
1
Davis (22 vs. Oral Roberts; 31 vs. UT-Pan Am; 43 at Ole
Miss; 21 vs. Idaho; 33 vs. SFA; 26 vs. #19 Syracuse)
Cave (20 vs. Marist)
Wallace (24 vs. Idaho
20-REBOUND GAMES
N/A1
Griner (21 vs. Texas A&M)
10-ASSIST GAMES
5
Johnson (10 vs. UT-Pan Am, 11 at Ole Miss, 11 vs. SFA)
1
Small (Marist, 10 vs. #19 Syracuse, 12 vs. #18
Michigan State)
ORU
#13 Kentucky
UTAH STATE
STETSON
MARIST
UT-PAN AM
Ole Miss
Idaho
Stephen F. Austin
#19 Syracuse
#18 Michigan State
Totals
Charges Taken
9
5
3
4
0
3
3
2
0
Deflections
10
11
11
10
11
14
12
8
9
29
96
9
SPECIALTY STATISTICS
[POT - Points off turnovers; PP - Points in the paint; 2nd - Second
chance points; FAST - Fast break points; BP - Points off the bench]
[Baylor-Opponent]
Opponent
PP
POT 2nd FAST
BP
ORAL ROBERTS
54/24
37/2 22/6
6/0
47/9
at #13/10 Kentucky 28/14 13/20 12/9
6/0 27/25
UTAH STATE
48/18
32/9 23/8
0/2 42/24
STETSON
56/22
35/4 16/4 10/4
48/5
MARIST
58/26
13/5 22/9
8/2 28/20
UT-PAN AM
60/20
17/8 11/11 10/6 14/27
at Ole Miss
56/18 21/12 15/8 10/4 20/21
IDAHO
40/18
20/8 19/3
2/0
39/4
SFA
52/28 20/11 14/11
6/0 28/18
vs. Syracuse
30/22 10/20
9/7 12/8 29/29
vs. Michigan State
36/30 21/12 21/5 12/14
27/8
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
OKLAHOMA STATE
at Kansas State
at West Virginia
IOWA STATE
at Kansas
TEXAS
KANSAS STATE
at TCU
KANSAS
at Oklahoma State
at. Texas
OKLAHOMA
WEST VIRGINIA
at Texas Tech
TCU
at Oklahoma
at Iowa State
TEXAS TECH
TOTALS
518/240 239/111 184/81 82/40 349/190
DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING BY HALFTIME
Oral Roberts – Davis (14), Wright (10)
at Kentucky - none
Utah State - none
Stetson - Wright (10)
Marist - Wright (11), Cave (10)
UT-Pan Am - Davis (23)
at Ole Miss - Davis (20)
Idaho - Davis (11)
Stephen F. Austin - Davis 22, Prince (11)
vs. #19 Syracuse - Davis (11)
vs. #18 Michigan State - Davis (12)
20-POINTS BY HALFTIME - 3
3 - Davis - 23 vs. UT-Pan Am; 20 at Ole Miss; 22 vs. SFA
DOUBLE-DOUBLE BY HALFTIME - 0
1 - Nina Davis - 11p/10r vs. #19 Syracuse
DOUBLE FIGURES BY HALFTIME BY PLAYER
6 - Davis (ORU, UTPA, at Ole Miss, Idaho, vs. #19 Syracuse, vs. #18
Michigan State)
3 - Wright (ORU, Stetson, Marist)
1- Cave (Marist)
1 - Prince (SFA)
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BIG 12 CONFERENCE
(through games of Dec. 22)
Team
#3 Texas
#6 Baylor
#18 Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Texas Tech
#21 West Virginia
Iowa State
TCU
Kansas
Oklahoma
Overall
10-0
10-1
9-1
9-1
9-2
9-2
7-2
7-3
8-4
5-5
Big 12
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 15
Dec. 22
Brittney Martin, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.
Nneka Enemkpali, Texas, F, Sr.
Kelsey Lang, Texas, C, So.
Nina Davis, Baylor, F, So.
Nina Davis, Baylor, F, So.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the Week
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 15
Dec. 22
Bryanna Fernstrom, Iowa State, C
Ariel Atkins, Texas, G
Dekeiya Cohen, Baylor, F
Lauren Aldridge, Kansas, G
Dayo Olabode, Texas Tech, F
Baylor Lady Bears
Baylor Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 20, 2014)
All games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL
10-1
0-0
10-1
HOME
7-0
0-0
7-0
##
Player
gp-gs
Total
3-Point
min avg fg-fga
fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
13
55
20
04
12
01
44
02
22
24
03
Davis, Nina
Cave, Khadijiah
Wright, Imani
Wallace, Kristy
Prince, Alexis
Cohen, Dekeiya
Higgins, Kristina
Johnson, Niya
Agbuke, Sune
Small, Ieshia
Fuqua', Chardonae
Team
Total..........
Opponents......
11-11
11-5
11-9
6-2
11-6
10-0
11-11
10-10
11-0
9-1
10-0
341
220
302
114
226
130
154
304
173
152
84
11
11
2200
2200
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Baylor
Opponents
1st 2nd
478 506
289 350
31.0
20.0
27.5
19.0
20.5
13.0
14.0
30.4
15.7
16.9
8.4
BU
984
89.5
+31.4
363-726
.500
39-112
.348
3.5
219-310
.706
19.9
533
48.5
+14.7
253
23.0
165
15.0
+3.8
1.5
97
8.8
57
5.2
39383
7-5626
Totals
984
639
88-155
55-84
44-114
16-39
36-96
28-48
35-55
23-53
13-27
15-38
10-17
.568 0-2
.655 0-0
.386 20-54
.410 8-20
.375 11-35
.583 0-0
.636 0-0
.434 0-1
.481 0-0
.395 0-0
.588 0-0
363-726 .500 39-112
228-686 .332 60-238
OPP
639
58.1
228-686
.332
60-238
.252
5.5
123-177
.695
11.2
371
33.7
136
12.4
207
18.8
0.7
74
6.7
40
3.6
26107
2-12232
2-822
.000
.000
.370
.400
.314
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
AWAY
1-1
0-0
1-1
F-Throw
ft-fta
ft%
2
2
Date
11/14/14
11/17/14
11/28/14
11/29/14
11/30/14
12/03/14
12/07/14
12/10/14
12/14/14
12/19/14
12/20/14
.701
.674
.696
.769
.800
.625
.500
.760
.795
.750
.667
Rebounds
def tot avg
37 56 93
36 32 68
4 37 41
5
7 12
12 36 48
17 26 43
20 41 61
9 33 42
13 36 49
0 15 15
5
8 13
17 31 48
.348 219-310 .706 175 358 533
.252 123-177 .695 127 244 371
1
1
1
75-107
31-46
16-23
10-13
8-10
20-32
4-8
19-25
31-39
3-4
2-3
off
NEUTRAL
2-0
0-0
2-0
8.5
6.2
3.7
2.0
4.4
4.3
5.5
4.2
4.5
1.7
1.3
pf dq
17
20
20
19
15
16
13
21
25
16
6
48.5 188
33.7 254
Opponent
ORAL ROBERTS
at #11/10 Kentucky
UTAH STATE
STETSON
MARIST
UT-PAN AMERICAN
at Ole Miss
IDAHO
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
vs Syracuse
vs Michigan State
1-Basketball Travelers Classic, Waco, Texas
2-Florida Sunshine Classic, Winter Park, Fla.
pts
avg
11 251
5 141
14 124
7 50
8 91
8 76
8 74
15 65
10 57
8 33
3 22
22.8
12.8
11.3
8.3
8.3
7.6
6.7
6.5
5.2
3.7
2.2
3 253 165 57 97 984
- 136 207 40 74 639
89.5
58.1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
a
22
5
35
17
18
8
7
87
18
33
3
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
to blk stl
19 4
7 7
18 2
15 0
9 4
17 6
8 6
28 4
16 18
20 2
8 4
Score
101-60
64-74
99-43
96-42
90-60
96-42
96-54
88-70
96-57
74-72
84-65
Att.
5807
22075
5754
5458
5439
5541
2388
5437
5947
889
755